2017 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
The 2017 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Chris Villarrial and played their home games at DeGol Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.[1] They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in fourth place.
| 2017 Saint Francis Red Flash football | |
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2017 record | 5–6 (3–3 NEC) |
| Head coach | Chris Villarrial (8th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Eric Long |
| Defensive coordinator | Michael Craig |
| Home stadium | DeGol Field (Capacity: 3,450) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | Noon | Lock Haven* | NECFR | W 69–3 | 1,505 | |
| September 9 | Noon | Wagner |
| ESPN3 | W 31–6 | 1,231 |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Towson* |
| NECFR | L 14–16 | 2,412 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Liberty* | BSN | W 13–7 | 15,886 | |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian* | BSN | L 14–26 | 1,675 | |
| October 14 | Noon | at Bryant |
| NECFR | W 30–14 | 3,069 |
| October 21 | Noon | at Duquesne | ESPN3 | L 7–24 | 2,537 | |
| October 28 | Noon | Robert Morris |
| NECFR | W 36–7 | 1,655 |
| November 4 | Noon | at Central Connecticut | NECFR | L 10–28 | 2,211 | |
| November 11 | Noon | Sacred Heart |
| NECFR | L 7–16 | 1,262 |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | OVCDN | L 10–14 | 3,720 | |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
Lock Haven
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bald Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Red Flash | 24 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 69 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–1 | 1950 | L 13–26 |
Wagner
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Red Flash | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–22 | 2016 | L 24–31 |
Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Red Flash | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5 | 2016 | L 28–35 |
at Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flash | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 22 Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2010 | L 7–52 |
at Presbyterian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Blue Hose | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flash | 0 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–6 | 2016 | W 38–3 |
at Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flash | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dukes | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–35 | 2016 | W 14–10 |
Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Red Flash | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 36 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–15–1 | 2016 | W 24–10 |
at Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flash | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–19 | 2016 | W 31–21 |
Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Red Flash | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–10 | 2016 | W 38–17 |
at Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flash | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
References
- "Football Announces 2017 Schedule". Saint Francis University Red Flash Athletics. March 20, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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